All our behaviours are a result of neurophysiological activity in the brain. There is no reason to believe there is any magic going on.

I would argue that nothing gives life more purpose than the realization that every moment of consciousness is a precious and fragile gift.

I like ice hockey. No one is ever going to ask me to write about that as a metaphor for life.

People know there is a difference between what you do and what you accept. There is a difference between me knowing that people swear, me hearing people swear and me swearing, and everyone accepting that this is something you can do as much as you like.

The art of photography is all about directing the attention of the viewer.

Plants can't very well defend themselves by their behavior, so they resort to chemical warfare, and plants are saturated with toxins and irritants to deter creatures like us who want to eat them.

We really are creatures of a violent world, biologically speaking - watching violence and learning about it is one of our cognitive drives.